22 U.S.C. § 9252: Termination of sanctions and…

Summary

Sanctions under subchapters I–III must end when the President tells Congress that North Korea met section 9251 and has made significant progress dismantling weapons programs (nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological) and delivery systems, freed political prisoners, ended censorship, opened its society, and accounted for and returned U.S. citizens (including deceased) abducted, unlawfully held, or detained in violation of the Korean War Armistice (Panmunjom, July 27, 1953).

Title 22, §9252

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Any sanction or other measure required under subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made by such subchapters) shall terminate on the date on which the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of North Korea has—

(1)met the requirements set forth in section 9251 of this title; and

(2)made significant progress toward—

(A)completely, verifiably, and irreversibly dismantling all of its nuclear, chemical, biological, and radiological weapons programs, including all programs for the development of systems designed in whole or in part for the delivery of such weapons;

(B)releasing all political prisoners, including the citizens of North Korea detained in North Korea’s political prison camps;

(C)ceasing its censorship of peaceful political activity;

(D)establishing an open, transparent, and representative society; and

(E)fully accounting for and repatriating United States citizens (including deceased United States citizens)—

(i)abducted or unlawfully held captive by the Government of North Korea; or

(ii)detained in violation of the Agreement Concerning a Military Armistice in Korea, signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953 (commonly referred to as the “Korean War Armistice Agreement”).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made by such subchapters), referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “title I, II, or III (or any amendment made by such titles)”, meaning titles I, II, and III of Pub. L. 114–122, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 98, 101, 112. Titles I and III are classified principally to subchapters I and III, respectively, of this chapter. Title II is classified generally to subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of titles I, II, and III of Pub. L. 114–122 to the Code, see Tables.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions Functions and authorities of President under this section delegated to Secretary of State, to be executed in consultation with Secretary of the Treasury when appropriate, by Memorandum of President of the United States, May 18, 2016, 81 F.R. 37479, set out as a note under section 9212 of this title.

§9252 Termination of Sanctions and Other Measures